Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) is a chemical compound formed by the loss of hydrogen chloride (dehydrohalogenation) from DDT of which it is one of the more common breakdown products. DDE is fat soluble which tends to build up in the fat of animals. Due to its stability in fat DDE is rarely excreted from the body and body levels tend to increase throughout life.
